Zipper shirt



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I N VE N TOR. Morris'I/Jlla n ATTOR N EYS Patented May 26, 1953 4ZVIPPERSHIRT Morris L. Kaplan,y Hazleton, Pa.,v assignor to The tion of NewYorli l Shirteraft Co.,vInc., Hazleton, Pa., a corpora- ApplicationAugust 16, 1949, VSerial No. 110,592 9 claims. (o1. 2-128)4'I'he'present invention relates to slide fastener constructions,particularly useful in connection with garments,v notablyshirts andsimilar wearing apparel which itis customaryto iron or press.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a construction whereinironingor pressing of the garment will not cause unsightly embossing orimpressing of the slide structure in the overlying `cloth layer.

An equally important object of the invention is to provide abuilt-fup-.construction in which the slide fastener, namely, thestringers in connected relation, is so nested that the overlying clothlayer presents a smoothcontinuous appearance wholly m'askingthe presenceof the slide fastener.

vThis application is a continuation-impart of my copending applicationSerial No. 90,955, led May 2, 1949, now abandoned. Y

Referring to the drawings:

. Figure l is a fragmentary front face viewshowing the present inventionapplied where two sections of the garment, e, g., a shirt, are connectedby a slide fastener; I

. Figure 2 is a plan View of a strip having parallel spaced raisedportionsvv or ridgesand adapted to be carried by one panel or section ofthe garment and in which the connected stringere shown in Figure 1 arereceived and nested when the shirt is lbeing ironed; i

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Figure l with theslide fastener-fstruc--A ture nested in the space between thekparallelridges of the strip shown in Figure 2, the relationship beingwsomewhatexaggerated for clearness of illustration;r

Figure 4 is a fragmentary front face view similar to Figure 1 andshowing a modification ofthe invention;

Figure 5 is a plan View of a strip similar to Figure 2 showing amodified form of strip having only a single raised portion or ridge; l

7Figure -6 is a sectional viewon the line 6- 6 of Figure 4 and similarto Figure 3;

Figure 7 is a front view of a modied construction and illustrating theVmanner in which the slidermembers are initiallyembossed into the shirtfacing;

'Figure 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Figure 7; and

Figure 9 is a `detailview of a strip of the type shown in Figure 5`provided with a thermoplastic layer for the purpose of producing theinitial embossment. n .The invention will bede scribedrin ,connection 2with a mans shirt for purposes of illustration, it being understood thatthe construction is useful wherever recourse is had to slide fasteners.

Referring to Figure 1, the shirt front is shown with its sections li-i lconnected-by a slide fastener of conventional character indi-catedK as awhole at I2 and having the usual interengaging stringers lf3-I4. i Thelongitudinal Vedges of the shirt opening are connected at the front,there being an overlying edge |5 and an underlying edge It. Theunderlying edge I6 has the material outfolded as at l1 with the marginofthe folded portion stitched. at I8. Spaced inwardly from lthe stitchingI8 is a Stringer tape I9 carrying the stringers i3 and which is stitchedat 2li-2l to the section i0 ofthe shirt, as shown in Figure 3,- and iscoextensive with the shirt opening.k

As shown in Figure 3, the section Il of the shirt has an outfoldedportion 22 to which is stitched at 23 a Stringer strip 2li carryingV theStringer I4, lalso coextensive with the shirt opening. i

lStitched at 25 to the section Il at a point spaced inwardly from thefolded edge 22 is a combined covering layer and sliderl structurereceiving or nesting member c oextensive with the shirt opening andindicated as a whole at 26. This member 26, as shown in Figures 1 and 3Iis plane and uninterruptedon its outer surface as at 21, and -coversandconceals the slide structure when the stringers thereof areinterengaged. Further, Yas best shown in Figure 3, this member 26 onits-inner side,fhas a nest or longitudinally extending recess 28 forreceiving the interengaging stringers, this nest being coextensive ywiththe stringers and located so as to receive them when theyare-interengaged.

Referring to Figure 3, the member 25 comprises a facing layer 29 whichencloses a reinforcing or stiffening strip 3B and the recess formingystrip 3| shown in Figure 2. This strip has fa flexible or stiff base 32and spaced parallel ridges 33. These ridges may be made of cords orthreads or plastic strips of a suitable thickness stitched to the baseas at 34. The recess or-space 28 between the ridges is wide and deepenough and so located as to receive the slider structure when thestringers are interengaged, whereby the Yfacing surface 21 will remainplain and smooth when the shirt yis ironed. That is, there will besubstantially complete absence of an unsightly embossment or impressionas heretofore createdl whe'n;the nest or recess 28k was not provided. Itwillbe noted that the facing layer. 29, as `shown slider structure willbe received in the nest 2B,y whence the outer surface 21 of the member2G' Referring to Figures 1 :i1-niiet5 it'willbe noted" that thestringers I3 and I4 'are dispo-sed interiorly of the edges of theshirtropening; if.. e.-,. the*- stringer I3 being covered by the sectionYI0 and the Stringer I4 being covered by the member 26:

This invention may take many forms, the principal featurebeing a nestingportion or lrecess 2.8. for freely receiving the interen-gaged'stringers andwhich is of such construction that the outer face ZI of themember 2,6 Will be free of embo-ssments upon ironing the connected edgesofv the shirtopening.

Referring to Figure 5, instead off having a. pair of spaced parallelridges 33, as shown. in Figure 2, only a single ridge is employedindicated at' 50. This-.ridge or cord is carriedl by a backing strip Ito which it is stitched? and the backing strip is stitchedtoareinforcing layer 52 of'fabric, a single line ofi stitching 53 beingemployed for. uniting the cord and thestrips 52-53, or twoor more linesof stitching may be utilized.

Referring to Figures 4 ando, the .assembly, as shov'vnin Figure 5', isstitched toi-the member 2.5 by a line of stitching 54'- and forms asuitable nest for receiving the slide-r structure whereby the` facingsurface 2 will remain plain and smooth When the shirt is ironed.

Referring to Figures 7, 8 and 9, there is illustrated a furtherembodiment of the inventio-nwherein means are provided for additionallyinsuring 4that the slider structure will not be emibossed or impressedlin the` facing surf-ace 2l 'ofthe member 26. To this end. the `cord` 55*is stitched directly tothe front section I'I of the shirt, as sho-Wn inFigure 8 by a line of stitching- 56. A strip of material, as 'showniii-Figure 9- consisting of the backing layer 5I `to which -isstitched alayer` of thermoplastic mater-iai 58, 'as at 59, is interposed beneaththe interfol'ded layer Glil on the inner side'o-f the member 26. asshown irl-Figure 8. The stringer structurev Hl` is interposed betweenthe layer S3, andthe inner portion of they loop of the shirt section Ilwhich en'- closes the cord 55, as Vshovvn in Figure 8 at 5I, and'thewhole assembly stitched together asby the single line of stitching 56or several lines of; stitching may be employed to unite the cord, theAstringer I4, and the layers 5.1 and 58A to the member 26 in the mannershown.

The purpose of this construction is to permit theembossment ofthe-layers 58V and 6l), as shown at 62 in Figures 7 'and 8 toadditionally provide pockets for the slider and which Will also serve:

to register` the members of the slider and hold:

them against displacement. This feature `is im portant in that it servesto additionally main-- tainrthe@ surface 21 smoothand plane luponviron;-

ing yand also helps to prevent catching of the:

freefedges of the shirt front inthe sliderfstruc'- turewhen the sameis-'being operated. In. this` connection. lit will be noted. that in. allforms'i'o'f:

the present invention the slider structure is so located as to make itextremely difficult for the free edges of the shirt sections to beentangled in the slider structure as it ismanipulated.

The embossment may be formed in any suitable manner, as by assemblingthe layers 51 and 58 beneath the layer 60 and attaching the Stringer Ikby; stitching and-@thenfsubjecting the assembled'V structure to 'asuitable heating and pressing operation which will fuse the plastic"layer 58 to impregnato the layer 51 with the plastic: and impress therecesses 62 in the layer 60 by using the slider as a molding member. Ofcoi-irse;- lthe4entire1assembly, as shown in Figure 8; canbe'rstproduced and then pressed to mold they recesses 62irrt'l`1e layer60, if desired.

l. A shirt having front sections and a front opening, Aedges definingsaid opening, a slide fastener structure having stringers carried bysaid edges.. "one ofvv said: edges having stitched thereto a coveringmember provided on .tsunderside with ridge means defining a .recessreceiving theV slide str-uctureiwhenthe stringersare in connectedreelation, the outer fac'eof saidA covering member beingplainandfsmoo'th andhavfing a continuous portion extending over theridge-means on they inner sid'e of Vthe coveringsmember.

2. A garment having anopening, edges. defining said opening.A aslideYfastener structure having stringersv carried.' by said` edges, oney ofsaid: edges-.having a covering member provided on itsinnery side withkla strip .haa/ingv spaced ridges 'defining a` vrecess l receiving. the.slide structure when the --strin'gersare` in. connected relatio-n.

3. A shirt having front sectionsand-a front opening, edges`definingfsaido'pening, a slidefastener structure havingstringers-carriedby said edges, one of said edges-havingstitched'th-ereto a covering member comprising a layer of `thermoplasticmate-r-iaL enclosed-'in a fabric layer, said coveringmeinberprofvidedori-its underside with ridge means defining a recessrec`eiving the-slide structure Whenvthels'tringers are-inconnected-relation, the outer face of; saidfcovering member being plainand smooth andfhaving a` continuous portion extending over'the'rid'gemeans on the inner sideofthe covering member.

4. A shirt having front sections 'and a- Ifront opening, e'dgesdeningsaid; opening, a slide/fastener structureI having stringers carried bysaid edges; one of Said'edges` having stitched thereto acovering`mer'rrlzverffcomprising alayer of the-ermoplastic materialenc'lo'sedf-in a fabric layer, said* covering member provided on itsunderside Withridge means 'deninga recess receiving the -slide structurewhen the stringersl are in connectedy relation,y the outer face of saidcovering member being plain and smooth.

5. A shirt 'accord-ing to yclaimvlA wherein Vthe slide fastenerstructure includes stringers at tached `to a 'Stringer tape, the; tapeof one of said stringers being folded'uponfitself adjacent said recess.

6. A shirt laccording to claim 4 wherein the slide fastener structureincludes stringersu at;- tached to la strnger tape, thetape of 'one of'said' stringers being foldedA upon Vitself adjacentvsaid 7. A shirtaccording to'cl'aim 4 having a pluralityof pockets molded 'in saidrecess yfor registering and receiving: the individual slidermembers.

8dr shirt"according'tofclaim 4- h'aving a second thermoplastic layer onthey underside of the covering member and also enclosed by said fabricenclosing layer, and a, plurality of pockets formed in 'said enclosinglayer and said last-mentioned thermoplastic layer for registering andreceiving the individual slider members.

9. A shirt according to claim 4 wherein the slider fastener structureincludes stringefrs attached to a Stringer tape, said tape. beingaittached to the fabric of said enclosing layer.

MORRIS L. KAPLAN.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date Craig May 22, 1934 Butow June 8, 1937 Koch Feb. 21, 1939Boetcker July 11, 1939

